The F35 Cockpit Enabling the Pilot as a

The F-35 Cockpit: Enabling the Pilot as a Tactical Decision Maker Michael L. Skaff F-35 Pilot Vehicle Interface 1 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

F-35 Cockpit 8 - by 20 -inch Contiguous Display with Portal Formatting Concept to Improve Information Cognition, System Control, and Flexibility Wide FOV HMD w/ Virtual HUD Spherical IR & low light Imagery to Improve SA in All Weather and Night Operations Stereo Audio & Voice Control Increase Information Quantity and Quality While Decreasing Pilot Workload Novel STOVL Controls Reduce Training Requirements Provides Controllability with Fewer Inceptors Maximized Accommodation For Higher Utility & Safety • Active Inceptors • Compound Rudder Adjustment • Data Bus Communication for Ejection Seat • Tilting Seat (adjustment Limited for ejection safety) Integrated Life Support System Next-Generation Escape System • Auto-ejection New Technologies and an Innovative Approach to Pilot Vehicle Interface Produce a Capable and Flexible Cockpit 2 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

Cockpit Philosophy • Let the Pilot be the Tactician By – Managing Workload • Automation Of Tasks • Let Computers Do What Computers Do Best • Let the Pilot Do What Pilots Do Best – Providing Tools That Build And Maintain Situation Awareness (SA) pursuant to Information Dominance • Concise Information • Timely Information • Quickly Interpreted Information • Realize That All Design Efforts Are Based On Combat Value Added: The Requirement is to Increase Lethality and Survivability Beyond that of Current Aircraft 3 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

Controls & Displays Internal Environment External Environment Controls A/C System Manager A/C Systems Tactical Sensor Manager PILOT Sensor Suite Combat Flight Manager Prognostic Health Manager Displays Pilot Centered Design Approach 4 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

F-35 Cockpit Display 5 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

JSF Conceptual Displays Air to Ground TSD Mission Tailorable Air to Air TSD Information Dominance -vs- Information Overload 6 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

F-35 Panoramic Cockpit Display Tactical Situation Display Targeting FLIR Stores Management Display Synthetic Aperture Radar 7 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

F-35 Panoramic Cockpit Display Tactical Situation Display (double wide) Targeting FLIR Synthetic Aperture Radar (ground movers) 8 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

Mission Reconfigurable Cockpit 9 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

Mission Reconfigurable Cockpit Primary concepts: - Master-Modeless - Rule based Tactical Sensor Manager - Mission Integrated Flight Controls - Auto Target Cueing Air to Ground Format Tactical Situation Display Air to Air Format 10 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

Joint Attack Strike Technology Primary concepts: - System of Systems - Advanced Information Management System - Sensor measurement errors “not a perfect world” Air to Ground Format Tactical Situation Display Air to Air Format 11 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

F-35 Helmet Mounted Display Virtual Head-up Display, no Physical HUD in Jet 12 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

F-35 Helmet Mounted Display Virtual HUD Looking Forward Target Designation Symbology at Edge of Field of View 13 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)

F-35 Helmet Mounted Display Looking Behind the Aircraft Enemy Air Target Designator Symbols Ownship Missile Inflight 14 Approved for Public Release (PIRA AER 200710024)